I’ve been pastoring for over 20 years. I’ve preached hundreds of sermons, built outreach ministries, raised a family of seven, and discipled new believers. I know firsthand what it’s like to be pressed for time during sermon prep—especially as a small church pastor who wears every hat in the building. That’s why I started experimenting with AI tools about a year ago. I wasn’t trying to cut corners. I just wanted to stop spending hours looking for sermon illustrations or cross